Single Side Band Radios SSB. HF/SSB radios allow you to communicate from 75 miles to 3,000 miles offshore and beyond, depending on propagation, so you can stay in contact worldwide. Marine HF radios are often referred to as SSB …
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Reviews of Communications for boats
Satellite Communications
Satellite Communications. Options for communicating on a boat and out of VHF & cell phone range include Satellite and SSB. SSB can get you some very cheap air time after the initial start up costs. However new developments in satellite …
Position Polling
Position polling or position request is the gathering of another boats position data i.e. GPS location.
Also referred to as ‘DSC polling”, “buddy tracking” , “position report” & “location polling”. This feature of your VHF can be used to track …